Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Iceland
Iceland: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location was 0.3534 in 2013. ▼ Falling
Latest (2013)
0.3534
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
12th
of 64 countries
All-time high
0.435
in 2007
All-time low
0.3203
in 2008
Years of data
10
2004–2013
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Iceland, 2004–2013
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Iceland is 0.3534, measured in 2013.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Iceland peaked at 0.435 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.3203, in 2008.
That places Iceland 12th out of 64 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top quarter.
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.4059 | — |
| 2005 | 0.3879 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4174 | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 0.435 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3203 | -26.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3831 | +19.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3705 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3563 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3503 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3534 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3916 | 0.3203 | 0.435 | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.3576 | 0.3503 | 0.3705 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 9 Belgium 0.43 compare
- 10 Luxembourg 0.3957 compare
- 11 Ireland 0.3597 compare
- 13 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.3396 compare
- 14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.3284 compare
- 15 Cameroon 0.3236 compare
More reference data data for Iceland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0288 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0708 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0964 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2576 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Iceland?
- Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Iceland was 0.3534 in 2013, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.435 in 2007.
- What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3203 in 2008.
- How does Iceland rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location?
- Iceland ranks 12th out of 64 countries with data for 2013.
- Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location: Rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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